CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 26, 2007
CALVIN BASKETBALL TEAMS WILL HIT THE ROAD FOR NCAA III TOURNAMENT PLAY
The Calvin men*s and women*s basketball teams will hit the road for NCAA
III Tournament play which opens this Friday for both teams.
On the men*s side, Calvin will participate in a four-team NCAA III Regional
hosted by Aurora University (IL). The regional will also include Hope (23-4)
and the University of Chicago (20-5). Hope and Chicago will meet in one first
round game on Friday with Calvin (18-9) facing Aurora (25-2) in the other
Friday night first round game. Friday*s winners will then meet in the
regional final on Saturday night. Game times and ticket information are still
pending.
On the women*s side, Calvin will participate in a four-team NCAA III
Regional hosted by Wilmington College (OH). The regional will also include
Thomas More University (KY) and Oglethorple University (GA).
Calvin (25-2) will face Thomas More (22-4) in a first round game on Friday at
5:30 p.m. with Wilmington (24-4) facing Oglethorpe (21-7) at 7:30 p.m. in the
second game Friday night. Ticket information is still pending.
On the men*s side, Calvin will be meeting Aurora in the NCAA III Tournament
for the second time in three years. The two teams faced off at Aurora in the
second round of the NCAA*s in 2005 with Calvin recording a 71-59 win. The
Calvin men will be making their 17th appearance in the NCAA III Tournament with
the Knights 29-17 overall in 16 previous trips to the tournament.
On the women*s side, Calvin will be facing Thomas More for the first time in
NCAA III Tournament play. It will also mark the second-ever meeting between the
two teams as the met in the opening game of the 2004-05 season with Thomas More
defeating Calvin 74-64 at a tournament hosted by Capital University.
The Calvin women will be making their 11th appearance in the NCAA III
Tournament including their third straight. Calvin is 11-10 all-time in NCAA III
Tournament play.
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Mon Feb 26 10:51:10 2007
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